James Ronald McDaniels (April 2, 1948 – September 6, 2017) was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Scottsville, Kentucky.[1][2] McDaniels was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in the second round of the 1971 NBA draft and by the Utah Stars in the ABA Draft,[3] but he began his professional career with the Carolina Cougars of the American Basketball Association.
McDaniels died in Bowling Green, Kentucky on September 6, 2017 from a long-illness at the age of 69.[4]